THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION. 277 



serve without extra pay; one of whom shall be a representative 

 of the Illinois Food Manufacturing Industries, and one of whom 

 shall be an expert food chemist of known reputation, all to be citi- 

 zens of the State of Illinois, who shall receive fifteen dollars 

 ($15.00) per day for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days in 

 one year and necessary expenses incurred during the time em- 

 ployed in the discharge of their duties : Provided, that said Food 

 Standard Commission, in determining and adopting a standard of 

 quality, purity or strength of milk or cream, shall fix such stand- 

 ard as may be determined solely by the examination and test of 

 milk or cream and the can or receptacle in which it is placed. 



The said Commissioner is hereby authorized to appoint, with 

 the advice and consent of the Governor, one Assistant Commis- 

 sioner, who shall be a practical dairyman, whose salary shall be 

 $2,000 per annum and expenses incurred in official duties. One 

 Chief Chemist, who shall be known as State Analyst, whose 

 salary shall be $2,500 and expenses incurred in the discharge of 

 official duties. One Attorney, whose salary shall be $1,800 per 

 annum and expenses incurred in the discharge of official duties. 

 One Chief Clerk, whose salary shall be $1,800 per annum and 

 expenses incurred in discharge of official duties. Said Commis- 

 sioner shall also have authority to appoint five analytical chem- 

 ists, whose salary shall be $1,200 per annum each ; twelve inspect- 

 ors, whose salary shall be $1,200 per annum each; and the neces- 

 sary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties; three 

 (3) stenographers at $900 each, and one assistant clerk at $900. 



The said Commissioner shall make annual reports to the 

 Governor not later than the 15th of January, of his work and 

 proceedings, and shall report in detail the number of inspectors he 

 has appointed and employed, with their expenses and disburse- 

 ments and the amount of salary paid the same, and he may from 

 time to time issue bulletins of information, when in his judgment 

 the interests of the State would be promoted thereby. 



The said Commissioner shall maintain an office and labora- 

 tory, where the business of said department may be conducted. 

 This section shall not afl^ect the term of office of the present Com- 



